Enable Microsoft Print to PDF using CMD & PowerShell on Windows 11

Vigneshwaran Vijayakumar

7 days ago

Microsoft Print to PDF is a built-in Feature on Windows 11 which allows users to save documents to PDF files without using any 3rd-party applications. Though, you can Enable Microsoft Print to PDF via GUI, some users prefer to enable or disable this feature on Windows 11 using the Command Prompt, or Windows PowerShell. Using CMD or PowerShell for enabling this feature is ideal for users who want to enable it on multiple PCs using Scripts, Automation, Remote Management, etc. Let’s get Started.

Microsoft Print to PDF Availability on various Windows Editions

*Windows Editions*	*Availability*
Windows Servers	Yes
Windows 11 Home	Yes
Windows 11 Professional	Yes
Windows 11 Education	Yes
Windows 11 Enterprise	Yes
Windows 11 Pro Education	Yes
Windows 11 SE	Varies based on Configuration
Windows 11 IoT Enterprise	Yes

Easy Way to Turn on Microsoft Print to PDF on Windows 11 Editions using the Command Prompt

We will use DISM Tool via the Command Prompt to Enable this feature on Windows 11. However, DISM require Elevated Permissions.

Go to the Run Command using the keyboard shortcut WinKey + R.
In the Run Command, type the command cmd, and press CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER.

The User Account Control will confirm and open Command Prompt with Administrative Privileges.
Once the Command Prompt opens, execute the following command in the terminal. dism /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:"Printing-PrintToPDFServices-Features" /NoRestart

Execute the Microsoft Print to PDF Enable Command in the cmd

The DISM will enable Microsoft Print to PDF on Winows 11 via the Command Prompt. Once you get the message “The operation completed successfully“. That’s it. This feature is now enabled on your Windows 11.

Note: If you want to disable Microsoft Print to PDF on Windows 11, kindly execute the following command in the Command Prompt. dism /Online /Disable-Feature /FeatureName:"Printing-PrintToPDFServices-Features" /NoRestart

Decoding Microsoft Print to PDF Enable CMD Command

Decoding Microsoft Print to PDF CMD Command

Quick Way to Enable Microsoft Print to PDF using Windows PowerShell

Here, we will check out how to enable this feature using the Windows PowerShell.

Open the Run Command using the shortcut WinKey + R.
Type the following command powershell in the Run Command, and press CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER.

Type powershell and press ctrl + shift + enter

PowerShell will open as Administrator.
In the PowerShell, execute the following command. This command will enable Microsoft Print to PDF via Windows PowerShell. Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Printing-PrintToPDFServices-Features -NoRestart

Execute the Print to PDF Enable Command in the PowerShell

PowerShell will enable Microsoft Print to PDF on Windows 11. Under Restart Needed, the value is true, which indicates that a Restart is essential.

Restart Needed after the feature is enabled

Note: If you want to disable Microsoft Print to PDF on Windows 11 via Windows Powershell, kindly execute the following command in the PowerShell. Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Printing-PrintToPDFServices-Features -NoRestart

Decoding Print to PDF Enable Command via Windows PowerShell

Decoding Microsoft Print to PDF PowerShell Command

Take Away

Microsoft Print to PDF on Windows 11 is an essential utility feature that eliminates the need of 3rd party applications to save files as PDF on Windows 11 OS. If you have any queries, Kindly let us know in the comment section. For more interesting articles, stay tuned to Winsides.com. Happy Computing! Peace out!